Food Intolerance

Food intolerance symptoms typically come on gradually and do not involve an immune system reaction. Sometimes those with food intolerance are able to eat small amounts of the offending food without symptoms.

Lactose is a sugar found in dairy products. Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose. This occurs when the small intestine doesn’t make enough of the lactase enzyme. Symptoms usually occur 30 minutes to 2 hours after consuming the dairy product.